3 April to 18 may

conferences and coursesWelfare benefits for franchised lawyers: update10 April: Courseorganised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, to be held at the Britannia Hotel, New Street, Birmingham, from 1.45pm to 5.15pm.

Cost: members 90, non-members 170.

3 CPD hours.

Contact Richard Miller, tel: 020 7336 8565.

Human rights and housing 18 April: Courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at 138 Digbeth, Birmingham, from 10am to 4.40pm.

Cost: 59-118.

5 CPD hours.

For details, contact Katy Ellis, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Welfare benefits update for franchising lawyers and advisers19 April: Courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at Shelter Training, 168-172 Old Street, London EC1, from 10am to 1.30pm.

Cost: 59-98.

2.5 CPD hours.

Contact Katy Ellis: 020 7490 6720.

Local Government Act drafting constitutions20 April: Courseorganised by the Law Societys Local Government group, to be held at Local Government House, Smith Square, London SW1, from 10am to 4pm.

Cost: 125 plus VAT.

4 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

General introduction to the Human Rights Act24 April: Courseorganised by JUSTICE, to be held at Lovells, 65 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1, from 5.30pm to 8.45pm.

Presented by Jonathan Cooper of JUSTICE and Keir Starmer of Doughty Street Chambers.

Cost: from 25 (subject to status).

3 CPD hours.

For details, contact Ruth Allen, tel: 020 7762 6437.

Immigration and the Human Rights Act30 April: Courseorganised by JUSTICE, to be held at Middle Temple Hall, London EC4, from 5.30pm to 8.45pm.

Presented by Stephanie Harrison of 2 Garden Court, solicitor Wesley Gryk and Anne Owers of JUSTICE.

Cost: from 25 (subject to status).

3 CPD hours.

For details, contact Ruth Allen, tel: 020 7762 6437.

Criminal law update9 May: Courseorganised by Nottinghamshire Law Society, to be held at the Galleries of Justice, Shire Hall, Nottingham, from 9am to 5pm.

Cost: 80 members, 100 non-members, including lunch.

6 CPD hours.

Speaker: Anthony Edwards of TV Edwards.

Contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 9505324.

lectures and seminarsConverting telephone callers to clients3 April: Workshoporganised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society, to be held at 1.45pm at Girton College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge.

Cost: 80 plus VAT (20% discount for Law Management Section members).

3 CPD hours.

For details, contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.

Time management4 April: Workshoporganised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society.

To be held at 10am at Girton College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge.

Cost: 80 plus VAT (20% discount for Law Management Section members).

3 CPD hours.

For details, contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.

Strategic planning, new services and management19 April: Workshoporganised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society, to be held at 4.15pm at Downing College, Regent Street, Cambridge.

Cost: 80 plus VAT (20% discount for Law Management Section members).

2.5 CPD hours.

For details, contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.

Homelessness law: advanced 24 and 26 April: One-day courseorganised by Shelter, to be held on 24 April at Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester, and on 26 April at Riverside Centre, North Shields, Tyne and Wear.

Cost: 59-118.

5.5 CPD hours.

For details, contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720

Criminal law update25 April: Lectureorganised by Central and South Middlesex Law Society, to be held at Thames Valley University, St Marys Road, Ealing, London W5, from 6pm to 8pm.

Cost: 20 members, 30 non-members.

2 CPD hours.

Contact Trish McCready, tel: 020 8992 6643.

Training contracts: how good is your training?1 May: Seminarorganised by Nottinghamshire Law Society, to be held at 50 Carrington Street, Nottingham, from 4pm to 7pm.

Cost: 10.

3 CPD hours.

For information, contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 9505324.

meetings and eventsLast days of Lent11 April: Partyorganised by the London Trainee Solicitors Group, to be held at the Pop Bar, 14 Soho Street, London W1.

Free entry for members.

Dancing from9 pm.

For details, contact Beth Wright, tel: 020 7353 1234.

International conference18-20 May: Conference and ballorganised by the Trainee Solicitors Group, the Young Solicitors Group, the European Young Bar Association, the Northern Ireland YSG and Liverpool YSG, to be held at the Adelphi Hotel, Ranelagh Street, Liverpool.

The ball will be held at St Georges Hall, Liverpool, on19 May.

Cost: 80 to 150.

CPD accredited.

For information and bookings, contact Peter Murphy, tel: 020 8776 1765.

Send entries to: Diary Section, Law Societys Gazette, Newspaper House, 8-16 Great New Street, London EC4A 3BN.

Fax: 020 7831 0869.

E-mail: steve.jones@lawsociety.org.ukInclude telephone number, venue, cost and any CPD accreditation.

This page carries events run by the Law Society, charities and non-profit-making groups only.

For commercial listings, turn to the inside back cover